Cerebral Cortex,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(10)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Parkinson's
disease
is
characterized
by
multiple
neurotransmitter
systems
beyond
the
traditional
dopaminergic
pathway,
yet
their
influence
on
volumetric
alterations
not
well
comprehended.
We
included
72
de
novo,
drug-naïve
patients
and
61
healthy
controls.
Voxel-wise
gray
matter
volume
was
evaluated
between
controls,
as
among
subgroups
categorized
clinical
manifestations.
The
Juspace
toolbox
utilized
to
explore
spatial
relationship
atrophy
distribution.
exhibited
widespread
GM
in
cerebral
cerebellar
regions,
with
correlations
various
receptors
(FDR-P
<
0.05).
Cognitively
impaired
showed
left
middle
temporal
atrophy,
which
associated
serotoninergic,
dopaminergic,
cholinergic,
glutamatergic
Postural
gait
disorder
right
precuneus,
correlated
gamma-aminobutyric
acid,
opioid
Patients
anxiety
superior
orbital
frontal
region;
those
depression
lingual
inferior
occipital
regions.
Both
conditions
were
linked
serotoninergic
regional
a
significant
distribution
of
specific
neurotransmitters,
might
provide
insights
into
underlying
pathophysiology
manifestations
develop
targeted
intervention
strategies.
Neurobiology of Disease,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
185, P. 106254 - 106254
Published: Aug. 7, 2023
Presently,
neurotransmitter
deficits
in
GBA-related
Parkinson's
disease
(GBA-PD)
and
relationships
with
cognitive
impairment
are
poorly
understood.
A
better
understanding
of
impairments
GBA-PD
-
particularly
the
newly
diagnosed
drug-naïve
phase
may
support
developing
targeted
intervention
strategies.
We
aimed
to
investigate
patterns
idiopathic
PD
(iPD)
performance
correlations.We
recruited
189
patients
for
GBA
sequencing.
Voxel-wise
gray
matter
volume
(GMV)
was
evaluated
a
subgroup
17
GBA-PD,
100
iPD,
32
age-
sex-matched
healthy
controls
(HCs).
The
JuSpace
toolbox
covering
various
maps
helped
assess
whether
spatial
GMV
alterations
or
iPD
(relative
HCs)
were
associated
specific
systems.GBA-PD
indicated
widespread
GM
atrophy
fronto-temporal-occipital
region
compared
HCs.
spatially
correlated
serotonergic,
dopaminergic,
acetylcholinergic
pathway
distributions
(p
<
0.05,
false
discovery
rate
corrected).
Executive
function
language
domains
also
strength
colocalization
circuits.Regional
related
de
novo
could
provide
new
insights
into
pathophysiological
processes,
facilitating
potential
therapeutic
targets
management.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
Abstract
Parkinson’s
disease
involves
multiple
neurotransmitter
systems
beyond
the
classical
dopaminergic
circuit,
but
their
influence
on
structural
and
functional
alterations
is
not
well
understood.
Here,
we
use
patient-specific
causal
brain
modeling
to
identify
latent
receptor-mediated
mechanisms
contributing
progression.
Combining
spatial
distribution
of
15
receptors
from
post-mortem
autoradiography
with
6
neuroimaging-derived
pathological
factors,
detect
a
diverse
set
influencing
gray
matter
atrophy,
activity
dysregulation,
microstructural
degeneration,
dendrite
transporter
loss.
Inter-individual
variability
in
receptor
correlates
symptom
severity
along
two
distinct
axes,
representing
motor
psychomotor
symptoms
large
GABAergic
glutamatergic
contributions,
cholinergically-dominant
visuospatial,
psychiatric
memory
dysfunction.
Our
work
demonstrates
that
architecture
helps
explain
multi-factorial
re-organization,
suggests
distinct,
co-existing
processes
underlie
disease.
Molecular Neurodegeneration,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Cortical
atrophy
is
a
common
manifestation
in
behavioral
variant
frontotemporal
degeneration
(bvFTD),
exhibiting
spatial
heterogeneity
across
various
genetic
subgroups,
which
may
be
driven
by
distinct
biological
mechanisms.
We
employed
an
integrative
imaging
transcriptomics
approach
to
identify
both
disparate
and
shared
transcriptomic
signatures
associated
with
cortical
thickness
bvFTD
C9orf72
repeat
expansions
or
pathogenic
variants
GRN
MAPT.
Functional
enrichment
analyses
were
conducted
on
each
gene
list
significantly
thickness.
Additionally,
we
mapped
neurotransmitter
receptor/transporter
density
maps
the
maps,
uncover
different
correlation
patterns
for
form.
Furthermore,
examined
whether
identified
genes
enriched
pathology-related
using
previously
linked
TDP-43
positive
neurons
tau
pathology.
For
form
of
bvFTD,
sets
them.
The
GRN-bvFTD
involved
system
circadian
entrainment.
correlations
between
synaptic
thinning,
further
confirmed
critical
role
neurotransmission
signaling
shaping
brain
structure,
especially
group.
observed
significant
overlap
pathology
C9orf72-bvFTD
but
not
MAPT-bvFTD
group
providing
specificity
our
associations.
also
displaying
consistent
directionality,
those
either
negative
showing
same
direction
(positive
negative)
GRN-bvFTD.
displayed
more
pronounced
differences
compared
other
two
forms.
that
exhibited
showed
opposing
directionality
Overall,
this
several
new
regional
vulnerability
increased
interpretation
including
pathologically-specific
expression.
These
findings
illuminated
intricate
molecular
underpinnings
contributing
heterogeneous
nature
disease
distribution
backgrounds.
Neurobiology of Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 106897 - 106897
Published: April 1, 2025
Neurodegenerative
diseases,
including
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
mild
cognitive
impairment
(MCI),
and
frontotemporal
dementia
(FTD),
are
a
growing
public
health
challenge,
with
incidence
projected
to
triple
in
the
coming
decades.
AD
is
associated
memory
impairment,
bvFTD
behavioral
dysfunction,
MCI
as
transitional
stage
between
normal
cognition
dementia.
While
structural
brain
changes
have
been
widely
studied,
role
of
neurotransmitter
pathways
remains
underexplored.
This
study
aims
correlate
gray
matter
atrophy
AD,
bvFTD,
identify
distinctive
neurochemical
impairments.
We
included
214
participants
(89
CE,
74
51
MCI)
from
single-center
cohort.
MRI
3
T
scanners
was
segmented
via
FreeSurfer.
Neurotransmitter
maps
were
sourced
JuSpace.
performed
volumetric
whole-brain
correlation
analyses
evaluate
relationships
regional
volumes
(BRVs)
pathways.
Group
differences
assessed
Kruskal-Wallis
tests
followed
by
post-hoc
analyses.
Volumetric
analysis
showed
expected
patterns
each
group.
Correlation
indicated
distinct
involvement:
significant
correlations
dopamine
D2
GABA
A
receptor
distribution;
had
negative
mu-opioid
receptor;
exhibited
early
serotonergic
dysregulation.
identified
linked
specific
systems,
showing
unique
profiles.
In
precuneus
inferior
parietal
lobules
aligns
dopaminergic
GABAergic
receptors,
potentially
impacting
executive
functions.
medial
orbitofrontal
temporal
atrophy,
possibly
contributing
symptoms.
MCI,
dysregulation
involving
SERT
occurs
before
detectable
atrophy.
Translational Neurodegeneration,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 16, 2025
Abstract
Heterozygous
mutations
in
GRN
gene
lead
to
insufficient
levels
of
the
progranulin
(PGRN)
protein,
resulting
frontotemporal
dementia
(FTD)
with
TAR
DNA-binding
protein
43
(TDP-43)
inclusions,
classified
pathologically
as
lobar
degeneration
(FTLD-TDP).
Homozygous
are
exceedingly
rare
and
cause
neuronal
ceroid
lipofuscinosis
11,
a
lysosomal
storage
disease
onset
young
adulthood,
or
an
FTD
syndrome
late-onset
manifestations.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
broad
spectrum
clinical
phenotypes
associated
PGRN
deficiency,
including
primary
progressive
aphasia
behavioral
variant
dementia.
We
explore
these
alongside
relevant
rodent
vitro
human
models,
ranging
from
induced
pluripotent
stem
cell-derived
neural
progenitors,
neurons,
microglia,
astrocytes
genetically
engineered
heterotypic
organoids
containing
both
neurons
astrocytes.
summarize
advantages
limitations
models
recapitulating
main
FTLD-
hallmarks,
highlighting
role
non-cell-autonomous
mechanisms
formation
TDP-43
pathology,
neuroinflammation,
neurodegeneration.
Data
obtained
patients’
brain
tissues
biofluids,
parallel
single-cell
transcriptomics,
demonstrate
complexity
interactions
among
highly
heterogeneous
cellular
clusters
present
brain,
astrocytes,
oligodendroglia,
endothelial
cells,
pericytes.
Emerging
evidence
has
revealed
that
deficiency
is
cell
cluster-specific,
often
conserved,
genetic
molecular
central
nervous
system.
focus
on
how
distinct
populations
their
dysfunctional
crosstalk
contribute
neurodegeneration
neuroinflammation
FTD-
.
Specifically,
characterize
lipid
droplet-accumulating
microglia
alterations
myelin
content
dysfunction
caused
by
deficiency.
Additionally,
consider
deregulation
glia-neuron
communication
affects
exchange
organelles
such
mitochondria,
removal
excess
toxic
products
aggregates,
PGRN-related
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 25, 2025
Frontotemporal
lobar
degeneration
with
neuronal
inclusions
of
the
TAR
DNA-binding
protein
43
(FTLD-TDP)
is
a
fatal
neurodegenerative
disorder
only
limited
number
risk
loci
identified.
We
report
our
comprehensive
genome-wide
association
study
as
part
International
FTLD-TDP
Whole-Genome
Sequencing
Consortium,
including
985
patients
and
3,153
controls
compiled
from
26
institutions/brain
banks
in
North
America,
Europe
Australia,
meta-analysis
Dementia-seq
cohort.
confirm
UNC13A
strongest
overall
factor
identify
TNIP1
novel
factor.
In
subgroup
analyzes,
we
further
significant
specific
to
each
three
main
pathological
subtypes
(A,
B
C),
well
enrichment
distinct
tissues,
brain
regions,
subtypes,
suggesting
disease
aetiologies
subtypes.
Rare
variant
analysis
confirmed
TBK1
identified
C3AR1,
SMG8,
VIPR1,
RBPJL,
L3MBTL1
ANO9,
subtype-specific
genes,
highlighting
role
innate
adaptive
immunity
notch
signaling
pathway
FTLD-TDP,
potential
diagnostic
therapeutic
implications.